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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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