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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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