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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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