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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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