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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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