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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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