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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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