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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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