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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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