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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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