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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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