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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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