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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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