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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources