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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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