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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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