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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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