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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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