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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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