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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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