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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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