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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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