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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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