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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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