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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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