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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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