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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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