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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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