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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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