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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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