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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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