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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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