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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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