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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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