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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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