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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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