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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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