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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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