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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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