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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes 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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