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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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