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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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