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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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