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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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