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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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