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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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