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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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