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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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