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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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