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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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