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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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