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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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