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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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