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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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