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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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