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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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