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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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