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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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