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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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