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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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