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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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