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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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