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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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