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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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