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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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