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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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