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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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