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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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