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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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