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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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