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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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