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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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