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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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