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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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