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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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