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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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