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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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