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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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