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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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