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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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