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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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