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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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