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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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