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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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