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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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