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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources