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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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