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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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