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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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