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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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