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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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