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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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