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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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