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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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