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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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