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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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