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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic 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 explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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