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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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