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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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