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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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