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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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