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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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