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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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