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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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