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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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