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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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