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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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