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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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