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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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