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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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