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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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