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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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