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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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