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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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