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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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