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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important 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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