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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key 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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