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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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