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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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