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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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