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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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