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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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