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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the 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 inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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