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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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