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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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