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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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