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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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