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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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