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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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