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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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