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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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