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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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