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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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