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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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