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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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