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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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