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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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