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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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