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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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