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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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