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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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