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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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