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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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