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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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