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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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