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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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