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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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