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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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