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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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