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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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