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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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