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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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