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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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