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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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