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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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