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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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