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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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