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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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