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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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