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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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