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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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