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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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