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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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