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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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