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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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