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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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