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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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