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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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