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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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