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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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