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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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