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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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