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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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