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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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