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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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