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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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