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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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