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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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