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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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