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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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