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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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