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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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