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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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