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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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