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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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