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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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