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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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