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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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