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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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