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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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