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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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