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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business 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 poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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