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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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