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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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