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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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