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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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