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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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