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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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