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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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