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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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