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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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