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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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