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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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