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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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