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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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