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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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