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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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