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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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