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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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