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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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