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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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