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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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