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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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