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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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