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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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