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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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