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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education