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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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