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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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