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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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