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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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