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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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