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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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