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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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