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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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