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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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