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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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