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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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