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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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