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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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