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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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