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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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