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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need 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 educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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