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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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