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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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