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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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