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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers 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 courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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