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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources