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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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