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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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