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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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