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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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