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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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