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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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