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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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