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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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