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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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