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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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