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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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