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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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