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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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