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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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