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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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