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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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