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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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