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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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