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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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