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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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