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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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