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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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