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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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