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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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