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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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