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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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