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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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