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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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