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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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