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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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