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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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