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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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