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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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