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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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