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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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