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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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