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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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