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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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