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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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