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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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