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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. 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 courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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