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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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