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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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