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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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