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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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