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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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