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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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