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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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