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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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