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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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