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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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