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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines 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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