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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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