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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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