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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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