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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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