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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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