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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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