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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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