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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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