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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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