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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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