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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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