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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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