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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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