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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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