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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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