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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the 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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