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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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