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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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