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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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