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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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