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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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