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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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