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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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