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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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