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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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