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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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