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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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