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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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