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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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