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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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