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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)