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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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