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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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