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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies 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 teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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