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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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