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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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