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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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