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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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