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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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