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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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