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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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