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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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