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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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