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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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