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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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