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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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