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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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