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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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