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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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