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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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