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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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