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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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