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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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