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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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