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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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