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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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