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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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