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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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