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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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