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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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