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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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