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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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