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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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