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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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