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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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