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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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