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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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