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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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