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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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