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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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