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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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