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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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