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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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