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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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