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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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