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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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