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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about 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 MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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