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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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