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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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