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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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