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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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