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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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