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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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