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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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