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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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