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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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