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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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