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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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