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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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