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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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