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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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