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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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