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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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