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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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