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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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