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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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