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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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