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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major 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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