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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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