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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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