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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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