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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses 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. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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