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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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