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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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