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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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