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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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