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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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