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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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