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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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