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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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