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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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