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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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