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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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