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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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