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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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