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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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