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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key 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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