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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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