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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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