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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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