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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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