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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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