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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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