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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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