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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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