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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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