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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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