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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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