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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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