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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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