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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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