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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key 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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