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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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