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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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