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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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