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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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