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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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