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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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