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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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