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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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