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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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