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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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