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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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