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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling 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 authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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