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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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