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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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