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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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