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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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