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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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