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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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