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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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