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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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