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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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