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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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