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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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