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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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