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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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