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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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