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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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