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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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