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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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