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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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