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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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