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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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