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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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