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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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