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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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