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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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