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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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