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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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