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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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