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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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