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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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