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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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