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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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