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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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