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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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