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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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