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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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