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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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