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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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