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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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