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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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