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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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