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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines 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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