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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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