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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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