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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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