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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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