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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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