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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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