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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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