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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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