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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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