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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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