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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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