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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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