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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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