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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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