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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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