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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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