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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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