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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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