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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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