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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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