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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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