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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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