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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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