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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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