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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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