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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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