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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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