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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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