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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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