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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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