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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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