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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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