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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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