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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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