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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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