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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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