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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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